American Pinball Bringing "Something New" to Texas Pinball Festival; Only a Few Predators Remain

Knapp Arcade·article·analyzed·Mar 17, 2026

Analysis

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TL;DR

American Pinball teases TPF reveal (likely Houdini remaster); Predator/Alien nearly sold out.

Summary

American Pinball is teasing an unannounced reveal at Texas Pinball Festival (March 20-22, 2026), with credible reports suggesting a revised Houdini remaster featuring new art by Christopher Franchi. Separately, Pinball Brothers announced only 27 Predator and 3 Alien machines remain in production, with a new $499 'Survival Kit' accessory pack now available for parts preservation.

Key Claims

American Pinball is bringing 'something new' to Texas Pinball Festival
high confidence · American Pinball official Facebook post quoted in Knapp Arcade article
A revised version of Houdini with new art by Christopher Franchi will be revealed at TPF
medium confidence · Knapp Arcade reports hearing this from unspecified sources; corroborated by Christopher Franchi comment that he worked on art for an American Pinball project with Spooky's permission
Cirqus Voltaire will not be the first game out from American Pinball
high confidence · Christopher Franchi stated this in comments on a recent pinball livestream
Pinball Brothers has only 27 Predator machines remaining
high confidence · Pinball Brothers official announcement quoted in article
Pinball Brothers has only 3 Alien machines remaining
high confidence · Pinball Brothers official announcement quoted in article
Pinball Brothers released a 'Survival Kit' for Predator priced at $499
high confidence · Knapp Arcade article citing Pinball Brothers announcement; kit contents detailed

Notable Quotes

“Working on something exciting for TPF!!!”
American Pinball @ March 17, 2026 — Official teaser for unannounced reveal at Texas Pinball Festival
“Cirqus Voltaire is not going to be the first game out from American Pinball. He went on to say that he worked on some Art for American pinball for a project with Spooky's permission.”
Christopher Franchi @ Recent pinball livestream (pre-March 17, 2026) — Insider artist confirmation that Houdini remaster (not Circus Voltaire) is likely the TPF reveal
“Only 27 Predator games remain. Alien is nearly gone as well, with only 3 games left.”
Pinball Brothers @ March 17, 2026 — Official confirmation of severe production scarcity; signals end of production run
“If I owned a Predator, I 100% would buy a kit for my game to have just in case.”
Knapp Arcade @ March 17, 2026 — Editorial commentary on parts availability concerns for limited-run boutique games

Entities

American Pinballcompany Texas Pinball Festivalevent Christopher Franchiperson Pinball Brotherscompany Houdinigame Predatorgame Aliengame

Signals

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announcement: American Pinball officially teased an unannounced reveal at Texas Pinball Festival via Facebook
high · Direct quote from American Pinball Facebook post: 'Working on something exciting for TPF!!!'
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machine_intel: Credible reporting that American Pinball is releasing a revised Houdini with new art by Christopher Franchi at TPF
medium · Christopher Franchi's livestream comment corroborates parts of the story; Knapp Arcade cites unspecified sources
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product_launch: Pinball Brothers Predator and Alien machines reaching end of production with only 27 and 3 units remaining respectively
high · Official Pinball Brothers announcement with specific unit counts and call to action
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product_strategy: Pinball Brothers released $499 'Survival Kit' containing plastics, decals, targets, figurines, rubbers, and switches for Predator
high · Detailed kit contents listed in article; signals manufacturer awareness of parts scarcity concerns for limited-run games
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collector_signal: Severe scarcity of Predator and Alien machines creates urgent buying signal for collectors; secondary market premiums likely to increase
high · Only 27 Predator and 3 Alien units remaining; Pinball Brothers issued urgent deadline notice to distributors
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News American Pinball Bringing "Something New" to Texas Pinball Festival; Only a Few Predators Remain k knapparcade March 17, 2026 Moments ago, American Pinball dropped a post on Facebook showing off games on its assembly line and teasing that it is bringing something new to the Texas Pinball Festival: " Working on something exciting for TPF!!!" On a recent pinball livestream Spooky Pinball artist Christopher Franchi stated in the comments how Circus Voltaire is not going to be the first game out from American Pinball. He went on to say that he worked on some Art for American pinball for a project with Spooky's permission. I'm hearing that AP is going to reveal a slightly revised version of its debut pinball machine from 2017, Houdini at TPF. Word is that this version of the game will include new art by Mr. Franchi. !Advertisement * In other pinball news, this afternoon Pinball Brothers announced that it only has 27 Predator and 3 Alien pinball machines remaining. Anyone who is interested in getting a Predator should do so now. I have to say, it is going to be a seriously rare game when all is said and done. People who are worried about getting replacement parts in the future can even purchase Pinball Brothers' new "Survival Kit" for the game. The kit includes a complete set of the game's plastics and decals, 4 standup targets, 2 Tautja Figurines, 2 Camp Sculpts, a rubber kit and 2 opto switches for $499. If I owned a Predator, I 100% would buy a kit for my game to have just in case. " Only 27 Predator Pinball games remain. Alien is nearly gone as well, with only 3 games left. Contact your distributor now to secure one of the last games on the planet. If you have already placed an order with your distributor, please reach out to them now and make sure they have submitted the order to us. It is important to confirm that everything is in place before the deadline so that your game is 100% secured. Thank you. If you have any questions, email us now at sales@pinballbrothers.com You can find all our distributors in the comments." New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today Posted 30 minutes ago k About knapparcade Site administrator Comments (0) Please sign in to join the conversation. No comments yet Be the first to share your thoughts on this post! Related Articles American Pinball Bringing "Something New" to Texas Pinball Festival; Only a Few Predators Remain 30 minutes ago New Head-to-Head Pinball Is Finally Coming; Amusement Expo 2026; New Factory for a Known Pinball Manufacturer In The Works about 8 hours ago Video of Stern Pinball's Pokémon on the Line; Pokémon Topper Coming Soon?; Bally World Cup Soccer Comes & Goes; Friday the 13th Pinball 4 days ago Subscribe to Updates Get the latest pinball news, blog posts, and event announcements delivered to your inbox Subscribe !Advertisement New sponsor slot Your sponsored ad here Be the first to claim this placement. Contact knapparcade@gmail.com today StripeM-Inner